Photos © Minako Jackson
This was fun. Last Friday we were in Ropewalks square in front of FACT firing sms messages onto the wall using a digital slingshot. People in Berlin were doing the same, so it was an unusual way of communicating.
At the same time the new screen on the front of FACT was switched on, this will launch properly on 3 September at dusk with more Media Facade events to follow.
Media Facades Europe Festival
27 August – October 3 2010
FACT hosts first Media Facades Europe Festival in Liverpool. Sites including the FACT building, RopeWalks Square, BBC Big Screen and North Liverpool. Media Facades is a brand new a European-wide public realm festival connecting seven European cities: Berlin, Brussels, Helsinki, Budapest, Linz, Madrid and Liverpool.
This exhibition’s short run ends today Sunday 29 August 2010 (open 13-18.00).
I think the photo above makes Jack Welsh’s artwork look like an abstract painting but it’s actually a 3D piece covering the window with bits of wood and gaffer tape. Hannay Fray’s paper sculptures inspired by the history of the space are as good as ever. Keiron Finnetty has built a wooden shed, inside there is a monitor showing film of the shed in a garden.
Remnants
20 – 29 August 2010
Remnants showcases new work by Keiron Finnetty, Hannah Fray and Jack Welsh. The exhibition explores how we interact with our surroundings and what implications these relationships have on the way we live.
All photos © Minako Jackson
This is lovely. The Oratory, next to Liverpool Cathedral is normally only open for a few days during National Heritage Weekend which is coming up soon and is well worth a visit. But this year it’s open up to and during the Biennial with the added attraction of this installation of 1,000 glass bells. Along with the soundpiece on 5.1 sound system it’s a nice contemplative work.
An excellent early start to the 2010 Biennial!
The Oratory – Laura Belém The Temple of a Thousand Bells
19 August – 28 November 2010
Brazillian artist Laura Belém’s beautiful new installation at National Museums Liverpool’s Oratory in St. James Cemetery is composed of a thousand glass bells and a polyphonic sound track creating a 3-D effect. It is a new commission and trailblazer for Touched, Liverpool Biennial’s International 10 exhibition.
Sound will move between loudspeakers in the Grade I listed building, unveiling an ancient legend about a temple of a thousand bells that was built on an island. Over the centuries, the island sank into the ocean, and with it, the temple. As the story unfolds, it reveals the attempts of a sailor to hear the music of those bells. The narrative is interspersed by specially composed music and sound effects.
Sculpture by Dave Webster
Artworks by Carl Fletcher
The old Rapid Paint Shop on Renshaw Street was packed out on Friday night for the launch of the Nerve Centre. Loads of interesting stuff going on there over the next 4 weeks, including the How? Why? DIY! techy geekery thing on Sunday 22nd August. Check out the full schedule via the link below.
The Nerve Centre
4 weeks of explosive art, film, discussion, music and poetry raising the issues that other groups do not have the nerve to raise.
Nerve magazine in collaboration with Philosophy in Pubs, the Windows Project, Next To Nowhere Social Centre, How, Why, DIY and many other organisations and individuals, are organising 4 weeks of city based art and culture, in the heart of the city. The aim of the event is to bring the people of Liverpool together to share ideas on art, culture and ways of improving our city and surroundings.
We aim to make our event as accessible as possible, and to include as many people as possible, especially those who want to make a difference in these uncertain times.
Starts 14th August, the old Rapid Hardware Paint Shop, Renshaw Street, Liverpool.
Launch Party on Friday 13th, 5pm-8pm.
More info | Blog | Calendar of Events
Paintings by John O'Neil
All photos © Minako Jackson
The Liverpool on the Waterfront events last weekend featured many dance companies performing incredible and thrilling routines. We only saw a few, there was also the Feel Good fair and more wonderful and funny street performers.
All photos © Minako Jackson
Apologies for being nearly a week late posting these pictures. The performance at the Pier Head on Liverpool Waterfront by the Aerial dance company Voala was pretty spectacular. The music and singing were good too.
They performed for about 40 minutes, sometimes 100 feet above our heads and often spinning around like a carousel. Well done to Liverpool City Council and the other agencies involved for bringing these great free shows here.
All photos © Minako Jackson
It’s been non-stop data entry here for the past few days so it’s good to take a short break and remind myself that we did have a lovely day out last Saturday. The sun was shining (sporadically) on a great many rainbow clad people taking part in the first Liverpool Pride festival. The parade from St George’s Plateau down to the Town Hall was brilliant, fun and a wonderful atmosphere. www.liverpoolpride.co.uk
We didn’t stay around for the music and other stage entertainment, preferring instead to continue down to the Pier Head for the Waterfront events (pics to follow)
Head of fine art, Ann Bukantas, takes a close look at the video
This interesting and humourous video has just appeared in room 14 at the Walker. It’s on 2 screens, the one to the left is blank for a lot of the time but then shows an enactment of the artist’s journey (to the lower world – via the lift) whilst in his trance-like state.
Journey to the Lower World by Marcus Coates – New acquisition for the Walker Art Gallery
A film artwork based in a Liverpool housing estate by the influential contemporary artist Marcus Coates goes on display for the first time in the city at the Walker Art Gallery from 1 August 2010 to early 2011.
Journey to the Lower World, a major piece of work by Coates, was purchased by the gallery with the help of the Contemporary Art Society’s Acquisitions Scheme. The film is an exciting addition to the gallery’s internationally renowned collection.
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